Day: July 11, 2018

Read Online The Liquidator Book by Iain Parke

Dangerous things happen in Africa People disappear Everybody knows that.But as an outsider, Paul thinks he is safe, even from the secret police, whatever he starts to find, or wherever it leads despite the turmoil leading up to the country s first multi party election and with a diamond fuelled civil war raging in the failed state just across the border.But when Paul fi Dangerous things happen in Africa People disappear Everybody knows that.But as an outsider, Paul thinks he is safe, even from the secret police, whatever he starts to find, or wherever it leads despite the turmoil leading up to the country s first multi party election and with a diamond fuelled civil war raging in the failed state just across the border.But when Paul finds himself and his friends trapped holding a potentially deadly secret as the country begins to implode, what will he be prepared to do to protect himself and those around him in order to escape Iain s first novel, The Liquidator, is a contemporary political mystery black comedy that asks, when the chips are down, what would you do if you felt threatened enough in an alien situation

Read The Book of Secrets PDF by M.G. Vassanji

In 1988, a retired schoolteacher named Pius Fernandes receives an old diary found in the back room of an East African shop Written in 1913 by a British colonial administrator, the diary captivates Fernandes, who begins to research the coded history he encounters in its terse, laconic entries What he uncovers is a story of forbidden liaisons and simmering vengeances, fami In 1988, a retired schoolteacher named Pius Fernandes receives an old diary found in the back room of an East African shop Written in 1913 by a British colonial administrator, the diary captivates Fernandes, who begins to research the coded history he encounters in its terse, laconic entries What he uncovers is a story of forbidden liaisons and simmering vengeances, family secrets and cultural exiles a story that leads him on an investigative journey through his own past and Africa s

The Pocket Watch (The Trinity Saga, #1) PDF by Ronnell D. Porter

Book One in the Trinity saga Seventeen year old Imogen Stromholdt lives with her father, Jeff, in the seaside town of Eden, Oregon Her life consists of a daily routine of school, homework, and books, while Jeff makes a living writing the obituaries for the local paper She has a dream one evening of a man with a golden pocket who is murdered After dreaming of this myste Book One in the Trinity saga Seventeen year old Imogen Stromholdt lives with her father, Jeff, in the seaside town of Eden, Oregon Her life consists of a daily routine of school, homework, and books, while Jeff makes a living writing the obituaries for the local paper She has a dream one evening of a man with a golden pocket who is murdered After dreaming of this mysterious man s death, she meets two strangers that change her life forever Lucius Knight, and Necklan Nixies Things get stranger when Imogen discovers that Necklan is a fire wielding warlock, and Lucius is far from human After coming into possession of the dream watch itself, Imogen becomes the center of a dangerous plot hatched by a madman named Byron Barrowite With the help of the House of Bekker, an elite organization of warlocks and witches, Imogen will dive into the dark world beyond her front door filled with angels, dragons, voodoo, premonitions, magic, science, and her own mysterious past But as an average human girl facing off against terrifying obstacles, including a dragon made of pure hellfire, her only weapon is the freedom of choice Imogen s bravery wavers but her will is stronger in this charming and darkly romantic urban fantasy of magic, murder, and destiny

Read The Forest of Adventures (Knight Trilogy, #1) PDF by Katie M. John

For Mina Singer, falling in love with a knight on a white horse was never part of the plan Finding herself catapulted into fairyland she discovers that the Real World is not quite what she thought and fairyland is not quite what she imagined The question is who will come out alive

Karly Kirkpatrick Into the Shadows (Into the Shadows, #1) PDF

Fans of the TV series Heroes, the film Push , and the book The Hunger Games will enjoy Into the Shadows, a modern and paranormal thriller This is the first book in the Into the Shadows Trilogy.Paivi Anderson has it all friends, a spot on the varsity basketball team, wonderful parents, and quite possibly, her first boyfriend It was everything a freshman in high scho Fans of the TV series Heroes, the film Push , and the book The Hunger Games will enjoy Into the Shadows, a modern and paranormal thriller This is the first book in the Into the Shadows Trilogy.Paivi Anderson has it all friends, a spot on the varsity basketball team, wonderful parents, and quite possibly, her first boyfriend It was everything a freshman in high school could ask for Her perfect life begins to crumble when she discovers her name on a list distributed by a power hungry presidential candidate How could anyone think of Paivi as an Enemy of the State Could it be because of her special powers No one was supposed to know about them, but the mysterious messages in her tater tots say otherwise In INTO THE SHADOWS, Paivi quickly learns who her friends are and is forced into a reality she didn t see coming

Tattooed Teardrops (Tamara's Teardrops #1) Book by P.D. Workman

Tattooed Teardrops is the winner of the Top Fiction award for the 2016 In the Margins Best Books for Teens book award I don t plan on getting in any trouble Tamara had thought that when she got out of juvie, things would be easier But before long, it seems like her life is spiraling into chaos If she can t prove to her probation officer that she is innocent of the all Tattooed Teardrops is the winner of the Top Fiction award for the 2016 In the Margins Best Books for Teens book award I don t plan on getting in any trouble Tamara had thought that when she got out of juvie, things would be easier But before long, it seems like her life is spiraling into chaos If she can t prove to her probation officer that she is innocent of the allegations against her, she s going back to prison, and Tamara just can t let that happen

P.D. Workman Ruby (Between the Cracks, #1) Book

We all have secrets But at a certain point, they become too big to keep If you asked Ruby, she d tell you she s happy with her life She s tough and independent and doesn t depend on anyone else The road that has led her here has not been easy, and she s blocked a lot of it from her memory But things aren t as rosy as she would have everyone believe, and the road ahead We all have secrets But at a certain point, they become too big to keep If you asked Ruby, she d tell you she s happy with her life She s tough and independent and doesn t depend on anyone else The road that has led her here has not been easy, and she s blocked a lot of it from her memory But things aren t as rosy as she would have everyone believe, and the road ahead of her is filled not only with gangs, drugs, and depression, but other challenges that Ruby hasn t even imagined.Winner of In The Margins Top Ten Best Books for Teens Award 2015 Awarded to relevant books for our communities that validate, illuminate and humanize those living in the margins

Twin Loyalties: From the Chronicles of Tar Ponds City PDF by Beatrice Rose Roberts

What happens when the loved one of a person without money or influence disappears Orphaned Katie finds out when her estranged identical twin sister, Eve, disappears and no one, who should help her, will help her Confronted by Vancouver City Police who avoid responsibility for investigating her sister s disappearance, Katie follows Eve s trail on a cross continent bus tri What happens when the loved one of a person without money or influence disappears Orphaned Katie finds out when her estranged identical twin sister, Eve, disappears and no one, who should help her, will help her Confronted by Vancouver City Police who avoid responsibility for investigating her sister s disappearance, Katie follows Eve s trail on a cross continent bus trip and into a world of political corruption as well as a past and a heritage the twins late grandfather had tried to leave behind With her only clue an ancient North American Native script written on a fragile scroll, 21 year old Katie vows to do what her heroes, the ground team for the Apollo 13 astronauts, did by using what little she has to bring her sister back alive Twin Loyalties from the Chronicles of Tar Ponds City transports the reader into a world hidden in plain sight where society s bystander justified indifference forces those with a missing family member to dwell

Stacey D. Atkinson Stuck PDF

Odette Leblanc is promoted to night shift supervisor at the local convenience store, but at the age of twenty three, she already feels like her life has become a predictable routine That is, until she meets a mysterious doryman and his cat on the beach, followed by an unexpected run in with an American sailor Each man will undeniably change the course of her life, and so Odette Leblanc is promoted to night shift supervisor at the local convenience store, but at the age of twenty three, she already feels like her life has become a predictable routine That is, until she meets a mysterious doryman and his cat on the beach, followed by an unexpected run in with an American sailor Each man will undeniably change the course of her life, and so will the selfish actions of her bingo addicted mother, an impressionable younger sister, and a team of damaged co workers Their stories weave together only to unravel in a mess of lies, betrayal, and missed opportunity that will leave Odette to face an uncertain future Set in the picturesque Acadian fishing village of Pointe du Ch ne, New Brunswick Canada , Stuck is an emotional journey about redefining what s important in life and staying true to yourself.Awards Benjamin Franklin Book Award, IndieReader Approved, and Writer s Digest Self Published Book Award

Fifty Summers in Cape Breton PDF by John Tyler Bonner

This is a description of the changes in a rural community in Cape Breton, Canada over fifty years John Bonner and his family have lived there for about three months every summer and have seen all the changes that have taken place from the methods of farming, the schools, women s fashions, medical care, the roads, the wild life, the salmon fishing and much It is full This is a description of the changes in a rural community in Cape Breton, Canada over fifty years John Bonner and his family have lived there for about three months every summer and have seen all the changes that have taken place from the methods of farming, the schools, women s fashions, medical care, the roads, the wild life, the salmon fishing and much It is full of anecdotes illuminating what wonderful people Cape Bretoners are and one thing that has not changed is their virtues